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iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Top Two Million in First 24 Hours — Apple® today announced pre-orders of its iPhone® 5 topped two million in just 24 hours, more than double the previous record of one million held by iPhone 4S. Demand for iPhone 5 exceeds the initial supply and while the majority …

Microsoft confirms October 25 launch for Windows 8 — Summary: Microsoft officials are now confirming the Windows 8 — and Surface RT — launch will be on October 25 in New York City. — Mary Jo Foley — It's not a big surprise to readers of this blog, but Microsoft officials confirmed …

H-P Tries On a Sleeker Look — Taking a Cue From Apple, CEO Whitman Makes Better Design Central to Turnaround — When Meg Whitman took over as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. a year ago, she got a company-issued laptop. — “They gave me a brick,” she said, referring to the device's weight and chunky appearance.

Skype preparing to launch video messaging and ‘Metro’ design — Skype is preparing to update its range of clients to support a new video messaging option, The Verge has learned. The feature will launch in time for the holidays, possibly as early as next month — according to sources familiar with Skype's plans.

Appeals court halts proceedings in Google Books case — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today granted a stay in the long-running copyright case between the Authors Guild and Google over the search giant's book scanning project. — In its order, the New York court agreed …

Kindle Fire HD Teardown — The Kindle Fire HD has landed on the doorstep of iFixit. Naturally, we've embarked on the epic voyage of exploring the electronic innards of the Kindle Fire HD. What will we find? Follow along as we methodically break down each component.

App-controlled LIFX bulbs reinvent the humble household light — For years and years, the dimmer switch was about as fancy as it got for lightbulbs — but a team of designers is intending to change all that. — The LIFX lightbulb (pronounced “life ex") is a Kickstarter project that seeks to “reinvent” the humble household light.